Job Opportunities

Senior Corporate Counsel

Overview

We are seeking a senior lawyer with a minimum 5 years’ major law firm corporate experience and keen desire to become involved in a multi-faceted practice focused on clean energy, social enterprise and impact investment. We believe this is an exceptional opportunity to join a unique mission-oriented firm with a collegial, entrepreneurial environment.

Firm Background

Founded in 2007, our firm focuses on serving clients engaged in clean energy projects, cleantech ventures, sustainable agriculture & food ventures, social enterprise and impact investment. We handle complex corporate transactions and associated real estate and regulatory issues across a broad range of matters including project development and finance, venture capital, and mergers and acquisitions. We also serve as outside general counsel, tackling a wide range of day-to-day legal matters.

For more information about our firm, please review our website.

Candidate Qualifications

Desired qualifications include:

  • experience counseling emerging companies on start-up matters including entity formation and early stage financing structures
  • experience serving as outside general counsel for emerging companies, including the ability to assist with corporate governance and review, analyze, negotiate and draft common commercial contracts
  • ability to review, analyze, negotiate and draft venture capital financing documents and private company merger and acquisition documents
  • familiarity with the issues, tasks and documents relating to private securities offerings
  • excellent legal writing skills
  • ability to communicate confidently and professionally with clients
  • prior experience with renewable energy project development, cleantech start-ups, and/or renewable energy regulatory matters advantageous
  • prior experience with private investment fund formation and investment management regulation advantageous
  • prior experience with nonprofit public charity and private foundation matters advantageous

To Apply

Please email your cover letter and resume to the Klavens Law Group Office Manager, Jill Piedrahita, at jpiedrahita@klavenslawgroup.com.